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The Importance of Ethical Procurement Practices in Public Sectors

The Procurement School

Author: Helen Doucette “Accept the bid from ABC Company” said the VP of Finance to the Director of Procurement. “I Many organizations have written policies and guidelines on Ethics, but is this situation an Ethical or Moral issue? In conducting research for this article, I found many definitions of ‘Ethics’.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Cunningham adds that proper training for system operators “must cover not only system operation but also legal and ethical considerations.” Keeping pace with rapid technological advancements, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics, while navigating associated legal and ethical challenges can be tricky to navigate.

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Part II: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. A New Vision for Amrest

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By bridging their finance gaps, their business as seen significant growth and expansion. . To eliminate unnecessary steps and control deliveries, Amrest needed an automation tool to connect their operations with the finance department. Part of procurement, driven by finance–payment is a key part of the supply chain partnership. .

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Job Opening: Purchasing Manager

Mike Purdy's Public Contracting

Manages and oversees the central procurement system to maintain the integrity of the public procurement process and guard against ethical challenges and charges of fraud, waste or inefficiency. Experience and Training: Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, public administration or closely related field.

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Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

Open Contracting Partnership

The National Anti-Corruption Program , recently approved by the Parliament, gives civil society organizations (CSOs) and media a greater role in preventing corruption and “strengthening an ethical, corruption-free public service.”

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What is Responsible Sourcing?

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Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. There is a growing trend among consumers for responsible sourcing or ethical sourcing. Responsible sourcing requires a shift in thinking and priorities.

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The impact of AI on public procurement: Introducing a new series

Open Contracting Partnership

And finally, performance monitoring with a focus on accountability regarding the ethical and data management specifics. For example, our partners at ChileCompra will talk about how they developed their ethical framework for procuring AI technology , including templates for tender documents.